Last updated on May 2nd, 2017 at 10:13 am
Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Café, a growing bakery café and bagel shop with locations in Connecticut, recently celebrated its silver anniversary partnership with Highland Park Market, a five-unit family-owned supermarket business in the Hartford area.
For 25 years, Between Rounds has supplied its signature bagels to Highland Park Market stores in Coventry, Farmington, Glastonbury, Manchester and Suffield.
Founded as a small general store by William White in 1886, Highland Park was purchased by Jack Devanney in 1958. Jack’s son, Tim Devanney, currently leads Highland Park Market and his children, the third generation, are now active in day-to-day operations.
In recognition and appreciation of the long partnership, Jerry and Joe Puiia, founders of Between Rounds, recently presented Devanney, president of Highland Park Market, and Bob Thatcher, the store’s bakery manager for the past 30 years, with a plaque during a ceremony held in the bakery of the original store in Manchester.
“We’re honored that our bagels hold a premiere position in Highland Park Market’s bakery and have done so for 25 years. We are also a family-owned business, and it has been our pleasure to work with the Devanney family over the years,” said Jerry Puiia. “Highland Park Market customers are able to obtain our superior products right from their local supermarket, and this has significantly increased our bagel fan base.”
Founded in 1990, Between Rounds Bakery is the brainchild of the Puiia brothers, who are Staten Island, New York, natives.
Their business is known for its fresh, baked-on site bagels and baked goods as well sandwiches, wraps, salads, soups, specialty coffees and a line of giftware. Between Rounds offers patrons an upscale, fast-casual dining experience with free Wi-Fi.
The popularity of their bagels inspired the Puiias to partner with independent grocers. The bagels are delivered to grocers fully baked, so no additional labor is required of the bakery department.
Between Rounds current locations include South Windsor (Route 5); Vernon (at Vernon Circle Shopping Center and also at 229 Talcottville Road inside the Citgo gas station); Manchester (Plaza at Buckland Hills); and Tolland (adjacent to Citgo Express Gas at 206 Merrow Road).
